[Central Park Mall at Sunrise]

Somewhwere in Middle America...

(Quote... Counting Crows; Photo...cmeyers@novia.net)

Being in Texas truly made me appreciate Omaha. Omaha is a metropolitan center, with a population of about one-half million in the city and suburbs. Omaha offers much, and the people are so friendly and down to earth. I will always think of Omaha as my home, regardless of where I am.

Informational Links

*The Weather Underground for Omaha - Ya GOTTA know what the weather is!
*The Omaha Homepage - for those seeking an overview of what Omaha offers
*Discover Omaha - more stuff to help you discover
*Cityatlas.com - A good source of cultural and other information
*Yahoo! Metropolitan - Sometimes useful for finding Omaha links

Selected Media

*The Omaha World Herald - It keeps me informed on the latest developments in the funnies.
*The Omaha Wierd Herald - A spoof of the above.
*WOWT - Channel 6, NBC Affilliate.  Good stuff.
*KVNO, Classical 90.7 - I work here Sundays, 6 to 9PM.  Check out the Arts calendar!
*KVSS, 88.9 FM - Veni Sancti Spiritus. Catholic Radio in Omaha

Schools and Institutions

*Creighton Preparatory School for Young Men - My High School.  GO BLUEJAYS!
*Omaha Public Schools - My Employer
*Omaha North High School - Where I work
*The University of Nebraska at Omaha - Also where I work (See KVNO)
*Creighton University - Omaha's Jesuit University (But I don't work there :-)
*The Omaha Public Library System - Books are good

The Arts

*The Durham Western Heritage Museum - The perfect setting to learn about Omaha, past and present.
*Opera Omaha - Where else but...?
*The Omaha Symphony - Under Victor Yampolsky
*The Joslyn Art Museum - A great museum.  It's just the new addition that puzzles me.
*The Omaha Community Playhouse - The Largest Community Playhouse in the US
*The Omaha Childrens Museum - Our future is theirs.  Teach your children well.
*The Theatre Arts Guild - The Omaha live theatre scene is AMAZING!
*The Papillion Area Concert (PAC) Band - A fun group to play with.
*Mannheim Steamroller and American Gramaphone - One of the things that makes me proudest of Omaha.

Kicking Back and Enjoying the Scenery

*Boys Town USA - Where "There's no such thing as a bad child."
*The Old Market - The heart of downtown Omaha. Lots of dining and shopping.
*The Henry Doorly Zoo - One of the top zoos in the country.  Can you say "Rainforest?"
*The Omaha Botanical Gardens - There's just something about a garden...